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Gun Used to Kill Dillinger Up for Auction

It's expected to get around $10k

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(Newser) – The Colt revolver that killed John Dillinger is being auctioned next month in Chicago, reports the Sun-Times. Gangster aficionados should be ready to fork over between $8,000 and $12,000 for the gun fired by Indiana cop Timothy A. O'Neil in front of a Chicago theater 75 years ago. Meanwhile, the new Johnny Depp flick about the outlaw, Public Enemies, premieres tonight in Chicago ahead of its wider opening on July 1.

In this July 21, 1934, file photo, people pose in front of the Biograph Theater as one woman displays the newspaper headline
In this July 21, 1934, file photo, people pose in front of the Biograph Theater as one woman displays the newspaper headline "Dillinger Slain" in Chicago.   (AP Photo, file)
American gangster John Dillinger with a group of friends.
American gangster John Dillinger with a group of friends.   (Getty Images)
This 1924 photo released by the FBI shows a view of Little Bohemia, taken following a raid. John Dillinger and his gang lived there for three days.
This 1924 photo released by the FBI shows a view of Little Bohemia, taken following a raid. John Dillinger and his gang lived there for three days.   (AP Photo/FBI)
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jun 18, 09 1:43 PM CDT
Oh, kinda like the cross used to kill Jesus? Reply
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Jun 18, 09 4:47 PM CDT
You are not seriously comparing Jesus to Dillinger?
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